Pertussis Surge: Urgent Vaccine Call for Pregnant Women, Infants
Update: 2025-12-12
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Oregon Health Authority warns of pertussis outbreak, urges vaccination for pregnant women and infants. Highly contagious bacterial infection poses serious risk to babies, with one infant death and twenty-two hospitalizations reported this year. Surge in cases not solely due to vaccine hesitancy, but rather a combination of factors including reduced natural immunity and changes in case counting methods.
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